Tobacco product.



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TOBACCO PRODUCT. I

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12. I915.

Patented June 29, 1915.

I vie/sow: G 414 CALEB- C. Dene os'YonK-nnls, NEW Yo T6330 PRODUCT.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. June 29, tQt-fi.

Application.- filed March 12, 1915.' Serial N0..I3,978.

1/2; all whomit may concern .1 r

Be it known that I, CALEB (Di DU'LA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Yonkers, in the county of Westchester' and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tobacco Products, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates generally to tobacco products and more particularly to a characteristically new tobacco stick or roll' from which either chewing or smoking charges or both may be out or otherwise detached' when. desired; and the invention further relates to a new tobacco packa'gecomprising one or more of my improved tobacco sticks or rolls inclosed within a suitable wrapper, envelop or container, the said stick or roll. constituting. a distinctly new product of manufacture;

The prime object of the invention isto provide the consumer-with tobacco in an entirely new form, the said. new form, which of course includes the general make-up of the product, being more satisfactory in many respects and also more economicahthe' latter being especially true in the case of a smoking product'made according tothe invention, all as hereinafter more fully described.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tobacco stick or roll' having certain distinctly new features, both as to; structural characteristics and shape or' form, a preferred form as to shape, size and construction being one" that maybe conveniently and comfortably carried in the vest or other pocket of the user or in an ordinary cigar case, and from which separate smoking or chewing charges or portions may be readily cut, broken or otherwise detached when desired.

A further object of the invention is toprovide atobacco stick or roll that is substantially free from so-called tobacco shorts whereby a clean, free-drawing and otherwise more satisfactory smoke is provided, and wherein smoking sections cut from the roll may be readily inserted directly into an ordinary smoking pipe or tube without the necessityof in any way disturbing" or breaking up theform of the cut-off section, it being understood of, course that the rolls or sticks, when prepared for smoking purposes, will be' made of such a diameter and cross-sectional: shape as tomore or less cl'nsely fili' thehowls ofsmoking pipes or tubes.

Other more or less important objects will form of wrapped tobacco package appear from a reading of the detailed description of the invention to follow taken in connection with the following drawing, wherein':

Figure 1:, is a perspective view of my improved tobacco stick or roll showing the inclosing and retaining binder: Fig. 2, is a perspective View of one of my improved tobacco rolls or sticks cut or' split longitudinally of itslength to expose the long leaf filler; Fig. 3-, is a perspective View of one made according tothe invention. Fig. 4', 1s per spective view showing one manner of pack ing my new product:

Referring to the drawing the reference numeral 10, designates generally one formof tobacco-roll or stick made according to the invention, the said roll or stick embodying a filler 12, consisting of a' plurality of tobacco leaves or portions of leaves of su'=bstan-tial area'- superposed and arranged longitudinally of one another and of the stickor roll, theleaves or leaf portions being preferably, but not necessarily, flavored or sweetened in any suitable manner to meet the demands of the trade.

The leaves or portions of leaves constituting the filler 112-, are somewhat closelfy arranged or nested and slightly compacted and shaped into the form of a stick or roll but not solid ly compressed as is the casesolid bars or plugs of with the ordinary chewing tobacco now commonly found upon the-market, although the density of the filler is preferably slightly greater than the density of a' cigar, but not so dense as toprevent' a sufliciently free draft for smoking, pur poses. e

The filler 1:2, is incl'osed' within a binder 13, preferably consisting of a thin tissue sheet of so-ca-l'led rice or cigarette paper wrapped about the filler in any suitable manner and secured by means of a pasted or other form ofseam M, the said binder serving to maintain and confine the filler'irr stick or roll form asoriginally shaped, but which may be-tornaway as desired when a chewing portion is required, and; which may be readily cut throughwhen a smoking chargeis-W anted'.

I prefer to make my new tobacco rolls or sticksof substantially cylindrical shape and: of substantially uniform diameter from. end to end, as-rol'l's orsticks of this shape may be comfortably and conveniently cas ried in the vest or other pocket of the consumer or in an ordinary cigar case and from which required portions or charges may be readily cut, broken or otherwise detached without waste.

While I prefer to make the rolls or sticks of substantially cylindrical form I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to this particular shape" as other shapes may be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I prefer to inclose the filler 12, within a thin paper bindenlS, as sticks or rolls made in this manner are not only more stable, but they can be manufactured and sold to the consumer very much cheaper than would be the case if leaf-tobacco binders and wrappers, either or both, were employed, because it is a well known fact that tobacco binder or Wrapper-leaves must be carefully selected and inspected, 'as all leaves are not suitable for the purpose, and this inspection and selection of leaves would very materially increase the cost of the product.

In preparing the tobacco leaves to form the filler I prefer to first strip the leaves oftheir stems and then arrange superposed.

- blends can be produced. After the rolls or stripped leaf sections longitudinally of one another to provide a filler of the required dimensions, the leaves having been previously treated or conditioned and suitably flavored and sweetened, if a flavored and sweetened product is desired, it being understood that I contemplatemaking not only a flavored product but also an unflavored or natural leaf product in order to suit the tastes of all consumers. Obviously the filler may be made up of different kinds and grades of tobacco and in this way distinctive sticks have been formed. in the'manner described, the ends are preferably cut off square asshown and each roll or stick may then be inclosed within a suitable wrapper,

' envelop or container 15, which may consist of a sheet of air and moisture proof material,the ends 16 of which, when the latter is formed of glacine or other paper, as shown in Fig. 3 ofthe drawing, being pref erably folded and then secured or pasted in any suitable manner to preserve the tobacco in its original condition for as long a time as possible.

Of course I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the particular construction of wrapper or envelop herein shown and described, nor do I wish it understood that I am confined to a wrapper or container; having only oneof my improved tobacco rolls or sticks inclosed therein, as I am aware that other forms of wrappers or containers may be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention, as for instance a container or carton formed as shown in Fig. 4.

Tobacco putup in. the' form herein described has many advantages from the standpoint of the consumer, in that the absence of any appreciable shorts in the roll or the charges out therefrom, prevents clogging or gumming of the pipe bowl and thus'obviates the consequent objectionable odor so characteristic of a foul pipe and which is due to the formation of a soggy heel in the pipe resulting from the accumulation of fine particles of tobacco or shorts which become saturated with saliva from the mouth of the smoker.

The pipe is more easily and quickly loaded or filled and without loss of any of the to-, bacco, because a smoking section cut from the roll will retain its cylindrical form and remain. intact'even though force is required to cause it to enter the pipe bowl. The item oftobacco losses resulting from the filling of. pipes, with fine-cut, plug-cut, flake and granulated tobaccos, as is wellv known among pipe smokers, is considerable, and such losses arev entirely obviated in my new form of tobacco product.

My improved tobacco stick or roll being inclosed and retained in a thin paper binder, is stable and does not flake away or break like an, all-tobacco roll, such "as a cigar, and by reason of the paper binder smoking or chewing sections or charges of any desired length may be readily cut therefrom with out breaking or crushing the stick or roll.

Inasmuch as the filler constituting the stick or roll is made up of long-leaf tobacco or portions of leaves of substantial area, arranged longitudinally of one another, and

closely confined in roll or stick form, this form, I have found from experience, remalns intact while being smoked, not only as to the tobacco filler but also as to the resulting ash which likewise retains its original roll form and does not swell up and become so loose and flufiy as to fall out of the pipe, as is the case with other' forms of smoking tobaccos. This therefore makes a much cleaner smoke.

Another important advantage resulting' from the use of a paper binder for the stick or section is cut therefrom and smoked in a pipe with the binder thereon, the burning tobacco does not seem to form a cake or crust within the pipe-bowl as is invariably the case with other forms of smoking tobacco, and pipes in which my improved product is smoked do not become foul and 0b]8Ct10I1a.bl8, but remain sweet and clean.

I- am of course aware that chewing toquantity of or roll resides in the fact that when a charge. j

' into short lengths or pieces for convenient use by the consumer.

Chewing and smoking tobacco has also been placed upon the market in what are known as twist forms, wherein a tobacco bunch having tapering ends is first folded intermediate its ends and the latter then intertwisted, the said twists being then packed into boxes, cartons or caddies.

Other forms of chewing and smoking tobacco now generally found 11 on the market are fine-cut,. long-cut, plug-cut and similar varieties which are usually put up in package form, some of which are in a more or less compressed state and others loosely packed.

My improved tobacco roll or stick is distinguished from all other forms of tobacco products of which I am aware, in that the tobacco leaves or sections of leaves from which the roll or stick is made are not solidly compressed or firmly compacted as in the case of the solid bars or plugs of tobacco usually found upon the market; but to the contrary, the leaves or sections of leaves are more or less closely arranged and confined longitudinally of one another to form a roll or stick of relatively small dimensions and ofsubstantially uniform diameter from end to end, and a characteristic of which is that the finished stick or roll may be compressed to a certain extent by simple pressure of the hand but not so readily as in the case of a cigar; and my improved product is further distinguished from the known forms in that each roll or stick isinclosed within a thin paper binder which serves to retain the tobacco leaves or leaf sections in roll or stick form.

My new tobacco product is also distinguished from ordinary cigars now found on the market, includingcigars that are provided with protective paper wrappers wherein the paper wrapper is twisted at its ends, in that all cigars of which I am aware, have, in addition to the tobacco filler, a tobacco leaf binder and also a selected tobacco leaf wrapper which incloses the binder; and is further distinguished in that such cigars usually have a tapered end or ends; Whereas my new tobacco product is of substantially uniform diameter from end to end and the paper binder is applied directly to the long leaf filler and retalns the same in shape, no leaf tobacco binder orwrapper being present. I can, therefore, manufacture my product at a fraction of the cost of cigars because of the fact that I dispense entirely with a tobacco leaf binder and wrapper, which, as is well understood, constitutes the major part of the. cost of a cigar owing to the difference in the quality of the binder or wrapper as compared with the cost' of the filler.

A further distinguishing feature of my new product over an ordinary cigar resides in the fact that the tobacco sticks or rolls made in accordance with my invention are a little more densely compressed than a cigar, the roll being more substantial in this respect,- although it 'is not so densely compressed as to interfere with a free draft therethrough when used for smoking purposes as hereinbefore described.

What I claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a tobacco stick or roll formed to provide sections for chewing or smoking,-comprisinga filler made up of superposed long leaf tobacco or portions of leaves of substantial area arranged longitudinally. of one another, said filler being suitably shaped and confined within a paper binder, to provide a stick or roll of substantially uniform diameter from end to end.

2. As a new product of manufacture, a tobacco stick or roll formed to provide sections for chewing or smoking purposes, comprising a substantially uniform mass of superposed long-leaf tobacco or portions of leaves of substantial area arranged longitudinally of one another, said mass being slightly compacted and shaped into a cylindrical stick or roll, but not solidly compressed, and a binder of smokable paper wrapped about the stick or roll and having its edges overlapped and secured.

As a new product of manufacture, a tobacco package embodying a stick or roll, comprising a filler made up of superposed portions of long-leaf tobacco, said portions being of substantial area and arranged longitudinally of one another, said filler being suitably shaped and confined within a paper binder to provide a stick or roll of substantially uniform diameter from end to end, and a protective envelop or container of substantially air and moisture-proof material inclosing the said stick or roll.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set Witnesses:

C. W. ToNN,

J. GRANVILLE MEYERS.

my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- 

